Standards

Texas Transportation Code, Chapter 201,
Section 201.979
requires the following elements on the WELCOME TO TEXAS (I-2T) sign:
  • a depiction of the state flag
  • the phrase “Drive Friendly — the Texas Way”
Figure 7-16 shows the WELCOME TO TEXAS (I-2T) sign. The sign background is reflective interstate green. The legend and border are reflective white. The flag is red, white, and blue, as per the state flag. See (SHSD) for details.
WELCOME TO TEXAS (I-2T) sign for interstatehighways (click in image to see full-size image)
Figure 7-16. WELCOME TO TEXAS (I-2T) sign for interstate highways
Sign Size.
 The size of the sign and the accompanying plaque depends on the type of highway on which it is used, as shown in the following table
Welcome to Texas Sign Sizes
Highway Type
Parent Sign
Plaque
Interstate
18 × 11
18 × 1.5
U.S. and State Routes
12 × 8
12 × 1
FM Routes
6 × 4
6 × 0.5
On FM routes, if a WELCOME TO TEXAS (I-2T) sign is not installed, a TEXAS STATE LINE (I-2) sign will be installed.